Three on the Nest Original oil painting by Karen Tarlton

12x12

Oil

Three on the Nest

Love nature's symbolism and textures. This painting makes a lovely gift for any mother, grandmother or mother to be.  Great textures carved out with my knife and delicate painterly touches here and there!

Mama Watching the Nest

Title: Mama Bird Watching the Nest

16 x 20

Oil

sold

Always a favorite of mine. Maybe because I was born to be a Mom, or because I love nature, and the special quality of birds and nests. I paint these super thick with lots of texture so they take awhile to dry, and I'm working on a very large one that I'll post soon.

I've had many request for these in various colors, so I'm always happy to paint a special one for you if you like!

Available for purchase on my Etsy....link to the right.

This painting is in a lovely treasury on Etsy too!

http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4d52fcab30e58eefb1f1cd63/soft-shades-of-blue#4d53111645208eef1ff23e78

Bird Watching Over the Nest

THIS PAINTING IS SOLD

Title: Bird Watching over the Nest

16x20

Oil

Title: Proud Parents

10x20

Oil

SOLD

Both of these palette knife paintings are thick with oil and interesting texture. Sculpture like and whimsical. I love the simple symbolism here and have sold many of these to expectant parents and grandparents and they make wonderful baby shower gifts!

Watching over the Nest

Title: Watching over the Nest

16x20

Oil

Available for purchase

This painting has very thick palette knife impasto oil and is like sculpture on canvas. I used some new silver and gold oils by Winsor Newton. I love to work with this paint with a palette knife. I've sold many nest paintings lately....lots of babies on the way perhaps? I always like to feel a bit of Spring in the middle of Winter!

"O! How this spring of love resembleth

The uncertain glory of an April day!"--William Shakespeare